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Category: Kentucky

'Wrestling,' by Charles Turner, 1810
June 3, 2021 Courthouses / Kentucky / Legal profession

The most celebrated criminal case of this section

It was peculiar not so much on account of the crime as it was because of the unheard-of conduct of the sheriff and prisoner after conviction.

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spelling bee contestants collaged
June 1, 2021 Educators/teachers / Folk Schools / Kentucky

How Kentucky culture spawned the National Spelling Bee

The National Spelling Bee began in Kentucky. A look at the culture that spawned the event tells why that should be no surprise.

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woodcut of frontiersmen with KY rifles
May 3, 2021 Firearms / Kentucky

Is the Kentucky long rifle misnamed?

What we call the ‘KY long rifle’ wasn’t always known that way. Rifled gun, hog rifle, PA long rifle were just a few of its earlier names.

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closeup from cover of 'blood and treasure'
March 22, 2021 Early settlers vs. native Americans / French & Indian War / Kentucky / Revolutionary War / Writers

Book Review: ‘Blood and Treasure–Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier’

Blood & Treasure gives crucial context to why Boone’s years in Kentucky were, at almost every stage, lived in the constant backdrop of “Indian troubles.”

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topographic map showing georges creek and levisa fork
January 11, 2021 Kentucky / Riverboats

Snags, Sawyers, and a river on a Boom

The tale of the sinking of the Favorite, the grand old lady of the Sandy, a steamboat that had plied Big Sandy River’s waters for 30 years.

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    March 7, 2008
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  • canning and pickling jars still life From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
    January 12, 2024
  • chef holds cluster of grapes to camera A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
    November 9, 2023
  • 1930s Ford truck untended in a garage / Library of Congress The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
    September 7, 2023
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